We Ricans call this “Pavochon” because it’s a recipe with a “lechon” (pork
roast) taste. Try it with “Mofongo” stuffing too. I’m getting my Christmas
Recipes ready for you, so don’t miss our December issue. Now let’s get this
turkey (not me) in the oven. Find out what my Mofongo
stuffing recipe is all about and some hints for the turkey.

* Rule of Thumb- For every pound of Turkey, use 1 teaspoon of Adobo
* You can substitute Chicken for Turkey for this recipe. See my
instructions below.
*Do not stuff the turkey until you are ready to cook it.

Mix together the
crushed garlic, pepper, and oregano and rub a dub dub, all over the
turkey, so it will acquire a really good taste. Place the turkey in the
refrigerator until cooking. DO NOT stuff the turkey yet.

Coat the turkey with vegetable oil or if you prefer, it can be butter.

Cover the whole turkey with aluminum
foil and put it in the heated oven.

Cook the turkey as
follows:

If your turkey is 4 to 6 pounds, cook for about 3 to 3 ¾
hours.

If your turkey is 6 to 8 pounds, cook for about 3 ¾ to 4 ½
hours.

If your turkey is 8 to 12 pounds, cook for about 4 to 5
hours.

If your turkey is bigger than that, invite me over so I
won’t have to cook. He He He

These times are approximately because
everyone has a different picky oven, and I know how picky they can be,
Check the turkey to see if it’s done according to the time table. It might
need a little more time, so leave it 15 minutes more if you think it is
not done. The turkey should be juicy and YUM YUM!!! If you took too long
fooling around with your sweetie, it will burn and “San Gilbert” will
never forgive you. By the way, San Gilbert is “Thanksgiving”. Did you
figure that one out?

When you are thawing the turkey in the
refrigerator, place it in the warmer part of the refrigerator. To thaw it
even faster, submerge the whole turkey with wrapping under cold water. DO
NOT take the wrapping off. You want to retain the flavor. A big turkey
will take approximately 2 days to thaw out in the refrigerator.

If you want to taste something different,
stuff the turkey with my “Mofongo” recipe.

While the turkey is
cooking, make your other dishes to go with the turkey. Try my “Coquito”
recipe so you can get ready for Christmas. Don’t drink too much or the
turkey will gobble YOU up. Adjust the recipe ingredients when making
chicken instead of turkey.